tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970911586908001722018-03-06T02:05:54.693-08:00Lee LifeLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-30617086383932423182012-07-31T23:54:00.003-07:002012-07-31T23:54:32.316-07:00Micah's 4th B-day (May 2012)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Micah wanted a race car party this year so Jill researched games, foods and decorations on the internet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IH4vzku2Ou0/UBjOq8fqxyI/AAAAAAAAA3E/RF4bTuNCucU/s1600/IMG_3943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IH4vzku2Ou0/UBjOq8fqxyI/AAAAAAAAA3E/RF4bTuNCucU/s320/IMG_3943.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Here is Micah with his birthday sign, he is so excited!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpTc8mzoa5A/UBjOt7FKxdI/AAAAAAAAA3M/ffrSTrgJLwk/s1600/IMG_3945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpTc8mzoa5A/UBjOt7FKxdI/AAAAAAAAA3M/ffrSTrgJLwk/s320/IMG_3945.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Jill made a speedway sign which we hung near the table with the food/treats for the kids.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yOHnEPyy58A/UBjOzezj_CI/AAAAAAAAA3U/VlVUm_s8J7Y/s1600/IMG_3948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yOHnEPyy58A/UBjOzezj_CI/AAAAAAAAA3U/VlVUm_s8J7Y/s320/IMG_3948.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Here are some of Micah's cousins and friends painting their cars.&nbsp; We found these wooden car kits online that came with four colors of paint and a set of stickers.&nbsp; After the kids finished painting the cars, we helped them dry faster with a blow dryer to attached the stickers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BuoGzghaS-M/UBjO4dgAzXI/AAAAAAAAA3c/9ZRjCXKq4sE/s1600/IMG_3956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BuoGzghaS-M/UBjO4dgAzXI/AAAAAAAAA3c/9ZRjCXKq4sE/s320/IMG_3956.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;Micah working on his car.&nbsp; Any color, any spot = fun for this guy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nxQc6kGiIx4/UBjO7GpgBwI/AAAAAAAAA3k/JFGj_l_6kOw/s1600/IMG_3964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nxQc6kGiIx4/UBjO7GpgBwI/AAAAAAAAA3k/JFGj_l_6kOw/s320/IMG_3964.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;More cousins and friends working on their cars.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X6L0XwfPMC8/UBjPCUZwcII/AAAAAAAAA3s/Tf2qmehF-m0/s1600/IMG_3971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X6L0XwfPMC8/UBjPCUZwcII/AAAAAAAAA3s/Tf2qmehF-m0/s320/IMG_3971.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Race time!&nbsp; Adam made this race track for the cars.&nbsp; Two kids would race at a time to see whose car was faster.&nbsp; Sometime more than two cars would be going at once.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SrnpK02zol0/UBjPMIeLKNI/AAAAAAAAA30/6W__HcWgx_o/s1600/IMG_3978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SrnpK02zol0/UBjPMIeLKNI/AAAAAAAAA30/6W__HcWgx_o/s320/IMG_3978.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Most races were "officiated" by us or one of the parents.&nbsp; Lucy decided that she needed to help catch the cars.&nbsp; This worked well, except for the "giving back" the car to its owner.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rQEbb_-tBMs/UBjPPvs28II/AAAAAAAAA38/qS-PnTGvntE/s1600/IMG_3993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rQEbb_-tBMs/UBjPPvs28II/AAAAAAAAA38/qS-PnTGvntE/s320/IMG_3993.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Micah with his cake.&nbsp; Jill made a race track using cupcakes and put a roadway across the top with some hotwheels on it.&nbsp; Candles went on his "trophy" cake.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tufU7W1XP8s/UBjPRmX0CoI/AAAAAAAAA4E/goB6fvKPvWY/s1600/IMG_3946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tufU7W1XP8s/UBjPRmX0CoI/AAAAAAAAA4E/goB6fvKPvWY/s320/IMG_3946.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jill also turned the food into a "pit stop". The kids had racing fuel (orange kool-aid) to drink along with stoplights (grapes, cherries &amp; pineapple on toothpicks), spare tires (mini-donuts) and dipsticks (chocolate covered pretzels).<br /><br />The kids loved it all and we enjoyed our time with all the parents/families and appreciated them helping make Micah's so special.Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-57197803938826773432012-07-24T23:28:00.000-07:002012-07-24T23:28:11.281-07:00Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know... you're thinking...Easter...that was ages ago.&nbsp; Well, I'm going to catch our blog up hopefully to the current month.&nbsp; Here's the&nbsp; family pic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W_t_OE5Ajsc/UA-JwzF_EPI/AAAAAAAAAzI/yAafIw8Q4eY/s1600/IMG_3800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W_t_OE5Ajsc/UA-JwzF_EPI/AAAAAAAAAzI/yAafIw8Q4eY/s320/IMG_3800.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Lucy, the beauty, in her smallest flower that she has.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iTOz3I62aM4/UA-KAQkSqOI/AAAAAAAAAzU/dIo_fQeW4bM/s1600/IMG_3781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iTOz3I62aM4/UA-KAQkSqOI/AAAAAAAAAzU/dIo_fQeW4bM/s320/IMG_3781.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;Micah loved driving around in Grammie and Grandpa's peddle cars.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-um60Ums60hs/UA-Km5jH-pI/AAAAAAAAAzc/WmLBE0UCRbc/s1600/IMG_3787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-um60Ums60hs/UA-Km5jH-pI/AAAAAAAAAzc/WmLBE0UCRbc/s320/IMG_3787.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;We had a great time dyeing eggs.&nbsp; Lucy was great at just watching.&nbsp; Well, that might be a little bit of sarcasm.&nbsp; Micah and Tanner always have fun together and look how patient they are.&nbsp; Jett appears to be MIA for this family event.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVla5zPGtRs/UA-K40j_ETI/AAAAAAAAAzk/3RScx6WFB8E/s1600/IMG_3765.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RVla5zPGtRs/UA-K40j_ETI/AAAAAAAAAzk/3RScx6WFB8E/s320/IMG_3765.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hS96nRwJLPQ/UA-LfADbbwI/AAAAAAAAAzs/9GBwZ1-TjzU/s1600/IMG_3758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hS96nRwJLPQ/UA-LfADbbwI/AAAAAAAAAzs/9GBwZ1-TjzU/s320/IMG_3758.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;We managed to attend 4 egg hunts this Easter.&nbsp; Micah was a pro by the time we made it to Grammie and Grandpa's yard.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mRHUtQSP8c/UA-L21X4pJI/AAAAAAAAAz4/oQYxp6Fatyc/s1600/IMG_3812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0mRHUtQSP8c/UA-L21X4pJI/AAAAAAAAAz4/oQYxp6Fatyc/s320/IMG_3812.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Lucy even had it down by the fourth time, but it was difficult for her to pass up those rocks.&nbsp; She loves playing with and putting rocks in her mouth.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G7HvEQA1r5E/UA-MFX9IrfI/AAAAAAAAA0A/86fO1xxIM_o/s1600/IMG_3814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G7HvEQA1r5E/UA-MFX9IrfI/AAAAAAAAA0A/86fO1xxIM_o/s320/IMG_3814.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;Micah and Lucy at our church Easter Eggstraveganza.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QcA6YsbBIUg/UA-MgvHDUVI/AAAAAAAAA0I/O2eE0d3tkSo/s1600/IMG_3744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QcA6YsbBIUg/UA-MgvHDUVI/AAAAAAAAA0I/O2eE0d3tkSo/s320/IMG_3744.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Here are all the day care friends before their egg hunt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-odxC2btMC64/UA-NDD9feRI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/CKiHBzwvNUI/s1600/IMG_3723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-odxC2btMC64/UA-NDD9feRI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/CKiHBzwvNUI/s320/IMG_3723.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;Lucy is trying to figure out what this egg thing is all about.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jra0O6k2B0g/UA-NevLqIYI/AAAAAAAAA0c/KbFKxJ8v5JU/s1600/IMG_3717.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jra0O6k2B0g/UA-NevLqIYI/AAAAAAAAA0c/KbFKxJ8v5JU/s320/IMG_3717.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;So fun!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8L_R1ZmqIWA/UA-Nz1eMWlI/AAAAAAAAA0k/jQ04swMGehE/s1600/IMG_3719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8L_R1ZmqIWA/UA-Nz1eMWlI/AAAAAAAAA0k/jQ04swMGehE/s320/IMG_3719.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-80636104895330020222012-03-25T13:49:00.013-07:002012-03-26T19:50:33.525-07:00Look Whooooo's One!The day before Lucy's birthday she celebrated at her daycare. They had balloons and signs up for the day. She loved wearing her birthday hat and actually kept it on.<br /> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723945784772620002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wt-_kjG-kM4/T2-KXU73buI/AAAAAAAAAyw/6MBpehRO6X0/s320/IMG_3520.JPG" /><br />Lucy had her first sweets, a brownie. She loved it and ate most of it. After all the kids finished eating, the birthday girl got to sit in the rocking chair and open a gift.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OhzIg7fWBPU/T2-KW_4pFXI/AAAAAAAAAyk/1ZGzCp6DXoc/s1600/IMG_3528.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723945779121952114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OhzIg7fWBPU/T2-KW_4pFXI/AAAAAAAAAyk/1ZGzCp6DXoc/s320/IMG_3528.JPG" /></a>Lucy's party at home fell on the actual day of her birthday. We had a pink and orange, owl themed party. It was a hoot!!! I sent out owl invitation and the kids made an owl for a craft. When they left they took a candy mouse for "owl food." We had pictures up of Lucy from birth to one year.<br /> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723944528634926194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EHDgjhOhaig/T2-JONdTVHI/AAAAAAAAAyY/r6LvDSjmByk/s320/IMG_3566.JPG" />For lunch we had pulled pork sandwiches, chips, and pasta salad. This picture shows the cake at the perfect distance. It turned out a little crooked on the top layer, from here you can't tell.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sRxixltQEms/T2-JNd_HrqI/AAAAAAAAAyM/TcgHMrJvqPs/s1600/IMG_3546.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723944515891867298" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sRxixltQEms/T2-JNd_HrqI/AAAAAAAAAyM/TcgHMrJvqPs/s320/IMG_3546.JPG" /></a>Like most parents we love to see the baby smash their cake and get it everywhere. Lucy thought about it. At first she thought she should pick the whole thing up, but I put a stop to that.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6a5b7gzyaXs/T2-JNN_mYbI/AAAAAAAAAx8/8BH6Qvwbcic/s1600/IMG_3577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723944511598911922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6a5b7gzyaXs/T2-JNN_mYbI/AAAAAAAAAx8/8BH6Qvwbcic/s320/IMG_3577.JPG" /></a>She picked at it and ate little bits, but never smashed into the whole thing.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aysrL8O10kw/T2-JMQlFLAI/AAAAAAAAAx0/1DS90dZIwZw/s1600/IMG_3584.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723944495113120770" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aysrL8O10kw/T2-JMQlFLAI/AAAAAAAAAx0/1DS90dZIwZw/s320/IMG_3584.JPG" /></a>Grammie made Lucy's outfit. She sewed an owl onto the shirt and made a scrap skirt. A scrap skirt is like a tutu just made out of fabric and ribbon. I found it on Pinterest and knew Lucy needed it. My mom even wrapped the present to match her outfit.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rC4p3fDC-qw/T2-JMLrz6XI/AAAAAAAAAxo/m4E0D7ARnb8/s1600/IMG_3598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723944493799172466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rC4p3fDC-qw/T2-JMLrz6XI/AAAAAAAAAxo/m4E0D7ARnb8/s320/IMG_3598.JPG" /></a>We had fun at the party. I'm not sure Lucy had any clue, but whooooo knows.Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-43856060032403737802012-02-22T21:05:00.002-08:002012-02-22T21:15:58.325-08:00Lucy walks!Lucy is now a crawling graduate as of Saturday February 18th. She is now enrolled in her upper level course in walking (soon to be followed by a post-doctorate in running).<br /><br /><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyw70h6X7FwWoV0T7SMMnNE4dURkFI_j28U5lf9DfquzF_DfM7DEam-oV0n2665vTHj0MF0Bro7z4BsulBXLw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' />Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-91082651860141352522012-02-18T15:12:00.000-08:002012-02-18T15:51:04.630-08:0011 MonthsThis has been a big month for Lucy. She has gotten her top two teeth in, taking her up to 4. She was great during the process, not giving us any teething signs. Let's hope for this every time. She now knows 6 words. Mama, do for dog, ca for cat, bk for book, and ba for bye. She also finally learned dada. Adam was so proud. For the longest time we would say dada and she would say mamamamamama. It was actually pretty funny, for me. She also know 2 signs. We have not been as diligent with the signs as we were with Micah. She signs more and all done. <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dNItXqdyXeo/T0A0VhzKDOI/AAAAAAAAAxg/h1Ap5b4lkKM/s1600/IMG_3251.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710621871960624354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dNItXqdyXeo/T0A0VhzKDOI/AAAAAAAAAxg/h1Ap5b4lkKM/s320/IMG_3251.JPG" /></a>She still loves her books.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JYOQf9NtbN0/T0A0U4e4vOI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/RTwIE6sazoU/s1600/IMG_3241.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710621860869749986" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JYOQf9NtbN0/T0A0U4e4vOI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/RTwIE6sazoU/s320/IMG_3241.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5lhdgA-Iag0/T0A0USR-6XI/AAAAAAAAAxE/nI07g1MtDTU/s1600/IMG_3266.JPG">Lucy really wants to walk. We have walked around the house a million time holding her fingers. When we stop she will fall down on the ground and cry. She has a great start to tantrums. She loves going outside and using her "walker." It's so funny because she really does look like an old lady pushing her walker. <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710621850615081330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5lhdgA-Iag0/T0A0USR-6XI/AAAAAAAAAxE/nI07g1MtDTU/s320/IMG_3266.JPG" /></a>Every once in awhile she gets distracted by what is on the ground. Lucy loves to stop and feel everything, or put it in her mouth.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xH5DgQ4L6k8/T0A0TyL0FsI/AAAAAAAAAw4/pDpIvPv65o8/s1600/IMG_3264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710621841999271618" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xH5DgQ4L6k8/T0A0TyL0FsI/AAAAAAAAAw4/pDpIvPv65o8/s320/IMG_3264.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsMRCChNaqI/T0A0TSWbq1I/AAAAAAAAAws/_qkwLpxBV6I/s1600/IMG_3319.JPG">Lucy is finally strong enough to turn her push train on carpet. This little stool has helped with this. She pushes this around in the kitchen where it slides really easily. From this she learned that she can turn it any way she wants to go. So smart of her to transfer that lesson to her train on the carpet. <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710621833453874002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsMRCChNaqI/T0A0TSWbq1I/AAAAAAAAAws/_qkwLpxBV6I/s320/IMG_3319.JPG" /></a>Though I am late, again, in posting her 11 month update I will give you a little preview. Friday night she took her first few steps by herself. We will post a video later.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-77038466574462914202012-01-24T23:58:00.000-08:002012-01-25T00:32:11.245-08:00Lucy - 10 months updateAnother month with Lucy. Besides toys and clothes she also got her "two front teeth for Christmas". This is a good thing for Lucy, who appears to belive that if something is smaller than her face that she should try to eat/chew on it. Often times she can be observed with a toy in her mouth looking around or actively playing with other toys.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-doinIjDTboE/Tx-5VSpS7uI/AAAAAAAAAwk/vEN_-UHkB1A/s1600/IMG_3281.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701479428707774178" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-doinIjDTboE/Tx-5VSpS7uI/AAAAAAAAAwk/vEN_-UHkB1A/s320/IMG_3281.JPG" /></a>Lucy does really love to play with her brother and below can be seen playing with him in the super fort we built in the living room. She really likes to push things around, expecially a ride-on choo-choo train toy. She now understands when it will hit the wall or couch and gets upset that it is not still moving. One of us ends up following her around and keeping the train from getting stuck. She will do this for up to 15 minutes or so at a time.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zcd_GWyjj00/Tx-5U_UhX-I/AAAAAAAAAwI/mlbKZQ6ihtY/s1600/IMG_3219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701479423520366562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zcd_GWyjj00/Tx-5U_UhX-I/AAAAAAAAAwI/mlbKZQ6ihtY/s320/IMG_3219.JPG" /></a>Her she is in the fort with Mommy and brother Micah. She really likes her books now and will sit and look at the "touch and feel" books with the fake animal fur. She also will kiss each animal in the book.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uv5eCiRCL24/Tx-5VCBDmSI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/63_056tHB8E/s1600/IMG_3230.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701479424244029730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uv5eCiRCL24/Tx-5VCBDmSI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/63_056tHB8E/s320/IMG_3230.JPG" /></a>She is also aware of bows in her hair now, so it saddens Jill that it is not as easy to keep her bows in place like it was for this November picture. She is also learning to wave and ended up with saying "Momma" for her first word, just like her brother.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amERw16_SNI/Tx-5Upox17I/AAAAAAAAAv8/pRnulAzRwhE/s1600/10728162071181CDP.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 256px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701479417699751858" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amERw16_SNI/Tx-5Upox17I/AAAAAAAAAv8/pRnulAzRwhE/s320/10728162071181CDP.JPG" /></a>Laughing-No explanation needed here.</p><p><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwCmWbGW0AJ7kKWJGKZNSsNn9e9PJ6lfGQkUY7QoW5Op6aqlbYLkJnd192MsGyCkBAaGGCAsZpYLti_9kXVpQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /><br /></p>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-67997313350821431032012-01-11T16:40:00.000-08:002012-01-12T17:31:19.175-08:009 Months<div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" >Well, I know you're probably not watching the calendar waiting for an update from us, but we completely skipped 9 months. SAD! It's just that December is so busy. Anyways, I'll do a little update just for my benefit. Really, from 8 months to 9 months Lucy did not have any major accomplishments. She was crawling faster, walking behind her push toy a little stronger, and being her normal, crazy, active self. She did figure out that every time she put something in her mouth I would come finger sweep it. As I came towards her she would turn and crawl the other direction. So smart! Who does like someone elses finger in their mouth?</span></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T8mG9Uf0YDg/Tw4tFg-85CI/AAAAAAAAAvw/RknMc_tacEM/s1600/IMG_2839.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696540151446823970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T8mG9Uf0YDg/Tw4tFg-85CI/AAAAAAAAAvw/RknMc_tacEM/s320/IMG_2839.JPG" /></a>She always looked cute!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yTruOJrmn74/Tw4tFYXp8pI/AAAAAAAAAvk/HU0Vug16iZA/s1600/IMG_2844.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696540149134520978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yTruOJrmn74/Tw4tFYXp8pI/AAAAAAAAAvk/HU0Vug16iZA/s320/IMG_2844.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-2025161024353113112012-01-09T23:35:00.000-08:002012-01-10T00:21:17.300-08:00Some Christmas Pictures (December catch-up)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CHY5mKOBvjY/TwvwvIG0scI/AAAAAAAAAvI/0AjwSp4c1jM/s1600/IMG_0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 234px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695910846160744898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CHY5mKOBvjY/TwvwvIG0scI/AAAAAAAAAvI/0AjwSp4c1jM/s320/IMG_0002.jpg" /></a><br />Picture with Santa at the Ranchos Christmas Tree Farm. (This is Micah's third year getting his picture taken with the same Santa)<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iIgjrBDQg8E/TwvwuL2nzQI/AAAAAAAAAvA/jssOG54diug/s1600/IMG_2825.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695910829986663682" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iIgjrBDQg8E/TwvwuL2nzQI/AAAAAAAAAvA/jssOG54diug/s320/IMG_2825.JPG" /></a>Decorating our "Lucy proof" Christmas tree. Putting it on a table saved alot of trouble with her getting ornaments or pulling it over.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ACo9tMzHSZs/TwvwuOXxw9I/AAAAAAAAAuw/VegszcsoyJQ/s1600/IMG_2829.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695910830662599634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ACo9tMzHSZs/TwvwuOXxw9I/AAAAAAAAAuw/VegszcsoyJQ/s320/IMG_2829.JPG" /></a>More decorating. At other houses Lucy really enjoyed the floor height trees, lights and ornaments. She did pretty good and didn't pull any of them over.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mMZydqqGypY/TwvwtxnSHQI/AAAAAAAAAuo/xTnt-e82Uqc/s1600/IMG_3054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695910822943005954" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mMZydqqGypY/TwvwtxnSHQI/AAAAAAAAAuo/xTnt-e82Uqc/s320/IMG_3054.JPG" /></a>Micah making some cookies with Tusci (Aunt Jenny) *Pronounced Two-shee. Jenny stayed with us for a week and helped us to do atleast one fun thing everyday. We still have cookies from the baking marathon completed at our house.<br /><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695910129617564178" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UuZyKNS6H74/TwvwFaxnchI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/CVJ-LaFEwsw/s320/IMG_3073.JPG" />More cookies with mommy.</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wR-QIpsfLU8/TwvwFfCOv3I/AAAAAAAAAuA/b3vyQxgJq_k/s1600/IMG_3077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695910130760990578" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wR-QIpsfLU8/TwvwFfCOv3I/AAAAAAAAAuA/b3vyQxgJq_k/s320/IMG_3077.JPG" /></a>Christmas lights in Clovis.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MPXWkDNaHx8/Twv0KbOo7eI/AAAAAAAAAvY/f5mnQjKEoQE/s1600/IMG_2991.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695914613685153250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MPXWkDNaHx8/Twv0KbOo7eI/AAAAAAAAAvY/f5mnQjKEoQE/s320/IMG_2991.JPG" /></a>Lucy chillin in her Christmas dress. Worn and washed several times as she didn't seem too concerned about keeping it clean.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-csbGAXD-9jE/TwvwE6LENhI/AAAAAAAAAt4/C7UldG37Lnw/s1600/IMG_3104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695910120865936914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-csbGAXD-9jE/TwvwE6LENhI/AAAAAAAAAt4/C7UldG37Lnw/s320/IMG_3104.JPG" /></a>Johnson family Christmas with the Christmas Story pageant. (Still really short, but we are using unpaid and unpaid actors so the expectations are not too high yet)<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U0kTj96BEBk/TwvwE2PTPXI/AAAAAAAAAts/BsY2dD1nFhQ/s1600/IMG_3120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695910119809957234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U0kTj96BEBk/TwvwE2PTPXI/AAAAAAAAAts/BsY2dD1nFhQ/s320/IMG_3120.JPG" /></a>Lost sheep getting ready to eat the shepherds head band.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mE81ZeTTrcQ/TwvvvWMivnI/AAAAAAAAAtY/akxBV35n2W4/s1600/IMG_3134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695909750431202930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mE81ZeTTrcQ/TwvvvWMivnI/AAAAAAAAAtY/akxBV35n2W4/s320/IMG_3134.JPG" /></a>Micah opening his first present. He had been eyeing this Batman Bat Cave for several months now at the store.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MkhaVoQEYHo/TwvvvNgzlYI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/HPcdsa9NzzA/s1600/IMG_3148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695909748100273538" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MkhaVoQEYHo/TwvvvNgzlYI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/HPcdsa9NzzA/s320/IMG_3148.JPG" /></a>Jill with her Christmas dinner on the 24th with the Johnson Family.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1MvqzNLcNvQ/TwvvuFMK63I/AAAAAAAAAtE/E02_8AawIyk/s1600/IMG_3154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695909728686369650" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1MvqzNLcNvQ/TwvvuFMK63I/AAAAAAAAAtE/E02_8AawIyk/s320/IMG_3154.JPG" /></a>Micah leaving out cookies for Santa Christmas Eve.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o0cv1-l3HrY/TwvvuDO9f9I/AAAAAAAAAs0/JULUdLpQm1M/s1600/IMG_3169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695909728161202130" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o0cv1-l3HrY/TwvvuDO9f9I/AAAAAAAAAs0/JULUdLpQm1M/s320/IMG_3169.JPG" /></a>Lucy holding some of Micah's Hotwheels track from Santa while Micah helps open her present.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3GCVqBMmib8/Twvvt5KcZpI/AAAAAAAAAss/Zs_RvJXlt34/s1600/IMG_3185.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695909725457901202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3GCVqBMmib8/Twvvt5KcZpI/AAAAAAAAAss/Zs_RvJXlt34/s320/IMG_3185.JPG" /></a>Lucy and Micah getting ready to play with Lucy's present.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-35162849428646246642011-11-14T21:33:00.000-08:002011-11-14T22:05:39.833-08:008 months updateEight months have now flown by with little Lucy. No new teeth since last month, the two bottom teeth continue to show more and more. She continues to stick everything (yes everything in her mouth). She expecially loves paper or magazines and will try to crawl away as fast as she can if she thinks you are going to take it away.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qr9RuIQ0XFE/TsH8NBdbPGI/AAAAAAAAAsg/zZBcOd63_bA/s1600/IMG_2689.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675094306123889762" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qr9RuIQ0XFE/TsH8NBdbPGI/AAAAAAAAAsg/zZBcOd63_bA/s320/IMG_2689.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>She has also managed to get a mild earache this past month that affected her for a few days and also has had a cold with a fairly good runny nose (does not like getting her nose wiped at all). In between all of this she continues to get more outgoing and has grunts and shrieks for lots of different things.</div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OQFwVhAlZYg/TsH8MtaEtUI/AAAAAAAAAsY/4lF_NN2H924/s1600/IMG_2724.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675094300741121346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OQFwVhAlZYg/TsH8MtaEtUI/AAAAAAAAAsY/4lF_NN2H924/s320/IMG_2724.JPG" /></a><br />Lucy loves playing with her brother. We recently did some box sledding in the house to "practice" for the snow. Micah really, really wants it to snow here in the Fresno area and just can't understand why it won't for him. We also have started going down our little indoor slide with a beanbag at the bottom, this is lots of fun because Lucy knows she will get help in "getting" Micah once he slides down after her. She also likes waking him up in the morning. We did this several days in a row and then didn't one morning and Micah asked why Lucy wasn't there.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K2QTYu2FvR4/TsH8MVMaOmI/AAAAAAAAAsE/lfJBTdFG5m0/s1600/IMG_2759.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675094294241360482" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K2QTYu2FvR4/TsH8MVMaOmI/AAAAAAAAAsE/lfJBTdFG5m0/s320/IMG_2759.JPG" /></a><br />Baby toys are fun but brother's toys are better. In addition to being Lucy-zilla when we make dominos towers, Lucy also is the monster that tries to get the trains. She was good watching for about a week and then decided she needed to get more invovled with the whole process.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z1E138FWY5g/TsH8MR_quUI/AAAAAAAAAr8/LtYM4SSmyFQ/s1600/IMG_2773.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675094293382609218" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z1E138FWY5g/TsH8MR_quUI/AAAAAAAAAr8/LtYM4SSmyFQ/s320/IMG_2773.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>While crawling is fine and dandy (and she is pretty fast now), Lucy has started to practice her walking skills. The doctor's office thought she would be walking by her 9 month check-up but looks like it might take a few more weeks than that. She has also focused a good bit of her learning on her talking as mentioned above and really likes music. If she hears something she likes while sitting down Lucy will do a cute little tummy crunch/head bob move and when standing up will get the get going in her legs. She mainly "dances" to the music from her toys but also likes the songs from some of the shows that Micah likes to watch.<br /><br /><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwn57Y5aE-P0EsN1PGLoIY5-3jw3ILfutuX9eg6Pix05jb3Zaia3JZ-9EtocRL46Oh_s4tdfM9XRDPI3BsmGQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-37541389332894130802011-11-06T15:41:00.000-08:002011-11-08T22:12:22.481-08:00Halloween<p>This year we ended up with a nice Halloween weekend in addition to the two separate trips to our local Ranchos Pumpkin Patch.</p><br /><p>To start things off on Friday night Micah and Lucy had a party at their daycare. Jim &amp; Laurie had tasty food for all, some games and prizes on the driveway and a bounce house on the lawn. Micah is always excited when there is a party at his daycare.</p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CsQkmygIxzA/Trcef8nQZzI/AAAAAAAAAr0/i40wV8vIlq4/s1600/IMG_2594.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672035789891987250" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CsQkmygIxzA/Trcef8nQZzI/AAAAAAAAAr0/i40wV8vIlq4/s320/IMG_2594.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><p><br />Above - Jim and Laurie made a nice picture spot with a bench. Lots of people got family pictures and they also took a fun picture of all the kids together at one time.</p><br /><p>Below - They kids also got a chance to a pinata that night. Micah finally understands the concept of getting the candy after it breaks open.</p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bnOG59A86zM/Trcef7kFGMI/AAAAAAAAArk/5Tim2eWPs8A/s1600/IMG_2595.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 264px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672035789610227906" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bnOG59A86zM/Trcef7kFGMI/AAAAAAAAArk/5Tim2eWPs8A/s320/IMG_2595.JPG" /></a><br /><br />That Saturday we continued our Halloween with a visit from uncle Lito, aunt Nancy and cousins Evan and Ryan. The weather was so nice that we carved the pumpkins outside. Each kid got paired up with an adult and made a jack-o-latern together.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xI6zu0a64TI/TrceQGcjKYI/AAAAAAAAArU/KwHdU3j3ASI/s1600/IMG_2606.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672035517653526914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xI6zu0a64TI/TrceQGcjKYI/AAAAAAAAArU/KwHdU3j3ASI/s320/IMG_2606.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Here is Lucy getting ready to give Jill some directions. Aunt Nancy in the background is the champion pumpkin cleaner-outer. She was done and carving the pumpkin with Ryan before some of us had started.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qpj3_2v8Nuo/TrcePnsNlfI/AAAAAAAAArI/fdpCp13WV-k/s1600/IMG_2613.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672035509397722610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qpj3_2v8Nuo/TrcePnsNlfI/AAAAAAAAArI/fdpCp13WV-k/s320/IMG_2613.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here are the boys with the pumpkins lit up after finishing dinner together. Then on Sunday night Micah and Adam took a drive around to look at the jack-o-laterns at other Ranchos houses.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MDmSwMhjtFg/TrcePYwjCnI/AAAAAAAAAq8/76UtfT5m0CA/s1600/IMG_2616.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672035505389374066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MDmSwMhjtFg/TrcePYwjCnI/AAAAAAAAAq8/76UtfT5m0CA/s320/IMG_2616.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Robin and the Ladybug ready for Halloween. First stop was our second annual trick or treat to the neighbors house across the street. The are now 2 and 8 for the past decade on trict or treaters. Micah likes it becuase he loves his neighbors so much and they love that they have the rest of the bag left over for themselves. Micah's capes was not it the best of shape anymore (we found out Friday night that it is not good to wear a cape while jumping in a bounce house).<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4wCnkP_DXCM/TrceO74zcsI/AAAAAAAAAqw/BVwGXd_geEk/s1600/IMG_2668.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672035497639375554" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4wCnkP_DXCM/TrceO74zcsI/AAAAAAAAAqw/BVwGXd_geEk/s320/IMG_2668.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Micah wasn't feeling the best so we didn't take hime to the church festival in Fresno. We stayed in the Ranchos and went to the local church festival. They had two ponies there for rides along with several bounce houses and lots of carnival game booths for the kids to win candy. Micah was very excited about the pony. He kept this intent look of concentration on his face the whole ride around in a circle. I wonder if he will make this face the next time we get him on a horse.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ksNCwG-7C4Y/TrceOnw_mVI/AAAAAAAAAqk/I-EK8HED9go/s1600/IMG_2686.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672035492237908306" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ksNCwG-7C4Y/TrceOnw_mVI/AAAAAAAAAqk/I-EK8HED9go/s320/IMG_2686.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>We finished up the night with some door to door trick-or-treating and the street just north of Avenue 12. Micah really like this. We saw several families with trailers with lights and haybales to haul a bunch kids on. Maybe we will have to do this a some point in the future too!</div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-90928897465346568042011-11-01T13:57:00.000-07:002011-11-01T16:15:06.053-07:00The Pumpkin Patch<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kg1wIzShNdQ/TrBgIlPeS_I/AAAAAAAAAqY/w0IIemmgIlc/s1600/IMG_2510.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670137631411686386" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kg1wIzShNdQ/TrBgIlPeS_I/AAAAAAAAAqY/w0IIemmgIlc/s320/IMG_2510.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fmly-9YrCr4/TrBgH5qlYrI/AAAAAAAAAqM/LCYUuHatE8E/s1600/IMG_2489.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670137619714237106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fmly-9YrCr4/TrBgH5qlYrI/AAAAAAAAAqM/LCYUuHatE8E/s320/IMG_2489.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-adaLGKHSK6U/TrBgHSbC3LI/AAAAAAAAAqA/qMlHmqB-sNk/s1600/IMG_2481.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670137609180077234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-adaLGKHSK6U/TrBgHSbC3LI/AAAAAAAAAqA/qMlHmqB-sNk/s320/IMG_2481.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HshjfA-1umg/TrBgHLN-7SI/AAAAAAAAAp0/cr2tgdJxKyw/s1600/IMG_2491.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670137607246245154" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HshjfA-1umg/TrBgHLN-7SI/AAAAAAAAAp0/cr2tgdJxKyw/s320/IMG_2491.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-40010845541785433232011-10-23T19:21:00.000-07:002011-10-25T19:30:33.733-07:007 Months OldAAHHH!! Here we are again way past the 10th and just getting to Lucy's monthly recap. Bear with me, life is a little crazy right now. Lucy continues to surprise us with how active and fun she is. She is very determined and once she has spotted something she must have it. She also hates to miss anything. She is constantly turning her head to catch what is going on.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JaERuk96s2E/TqTMPpqtm3I/AAAAAAAAApU/0JsbLvA0SGk/s1600/IMG_2325.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666878800394034034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JaERuk96s2E/TqTMPpqtm3I/AAAAAAAAApU/0JsbLvA0SGk/s320/IMG_2325.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This month Lucy started eating. Meaning she started right after she turned 6 months. She loves to eat. She opens her mouth big when I bring the spoon to her mouth. She is eating rice and oatmeal cereal, sweet potatoes, squash, prunes, carrots, peas, apples, and pears. Yum! This eating experience is so different from Micah's since he disliked all foods. She eats in 5 minutes while Micah would take 30 minutes with a song and a dance.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fvh2nXhbrrc/TqTMPu-MdMI/AAAAAAAAApM/iwtNKZtVi_Q/s1600/IMG_2255.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666878801817924802" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fvh2nXhbrrc/TqTMPu-MdMI/AAAAAAAAApM/iwtNKZtVi_Q/s320/IMG_2255.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Right after turning 6 months Lucy started pulling herself up on anything that could hold her. She is everywhere and into everything. She never sits still.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gzprDYg3whg/TqTMPOpdZuI/AAAAAAAAApE/2P939u1-q-Q/s1600/IMG_2446.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666878793141020386" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gzprDYg3whg/TqTMPOpdZuI/AAAAAAAAApE/2P939u1-q-Q/s320/IMG_2446.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />One of Lucy's favorite things is her brother. She really likes him right out of the bathtub when he is wearing his dragon towel. She laughs and laughs. Micah loves this too. He can always get her to laugh and she never wants to miss out on what he is doing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P5K05BhhSnQ/TqTMO4IWdpI/AAAAAAAAAo0/bH462ei5q-8/s1600/IMG_2436.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666878787096573586" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P5K05BhhSnQ/TqTMO4IWdpI/AAAAAAAAAo0/bH462ei5q-8/s320/IMG_2436.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Finally, right before turning 7 months she started cutting her first tooth. She now has two coming in on the bottom. She likes to hide them with her tongue and bottom lip, but we got her with a huge smile.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zHorvPK0oTU/TqTMOvb4TcI/AAAAAAAAAoo/xqupJ_8yNWM/s1600/IMG_2538.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 286px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666878784762564034" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zHorvPK0oTU/TqTMOvb4TcI/AAAAAAAAAoo/xqupJ_8yNWM/s320/IMG_2538.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Who wouldn't love this face.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-32560425539886363582011-10-09T22:50:00.000-07:002011-10-10T21:52:18.687-07:00Grandparents, Teeth and BikesMicah and Lucy recently got a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Lee. Everyone was on their best behavior, with Lucy giving lots of smiles and Micah playing lots of board games with Grandma. Grandparents got to see Micah's third soccer game which was the best out of four games that he has played so far (limited crying and saying "I'm done"). We have five more games so we will hopefully see more improvement each week.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kw_Leg3CVgc/TpKJxwoEIeI/AAAAAAAAAog/2kMDt1jjxbE/s1600/IMG_2352.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661739169517674978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kw_Leg3CVgc/TpKJxwoEIeI/AAAAAAAAAog/2kMDt1jjxbE/s320/IMG_2352.JPG" /></a><br />Lucy has not been sleeping well lately (for about a week now), and like all good parents we just keep rocking her and putting her back to sleep. Today Jill stuck a finger in Lucy's mouth and found a tooth starting to stick out of her lower gums. Net result: Upside-We know why Lucy doesn't sleep good. Downside-Lots more baby teeth to go.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5A1srsRWEN0/TpKJx9q5rZI/AAAAAAAAAoY/FVBIx2VlNUo/s1600/IMG_2341.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 264px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661739173019233682" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5A1srsRWEN0/TpKJx9q5rZI/AAAAAAAAAoY/FVBIx2VlNUo/s320/IMG_2341.JPG" /></a><br />Naturally everything that didn't go in her mouth before now does. Besides leaves (always rake up the "presents" first just in case Lucy was to find something from the dog before we do) and any toy that Micah isn't actively playing with. She was even commented on in the nursery at Church for all the stuff she tried to eat.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SO9uEE7cMaw/TpKJxm3NzbI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/7shrmxsm2Kg/s1600/IMG_2409.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661739166896868786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SO9uEE7cMaw/TpKJxm3NzbI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/7shrmxsm2Kg/s320/IMG_2409.JPG" /></a><br />Jill was gone for the weekend with several friends to relax at Hume Lake and attend a women's retreat. Like any good dad I knew that this was my chance to do something that Jill didn't agree with. That's right, I talked Micah into taking off the training wheels and riding his bike with no help. The balancing was not a problem, confidence in his steering ability and not getting hurt took a few attempts to overcome.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g5MsE5rKkqg/TpKJxpaM08I/AAAAAAAAAoI/TItAqMSI2-o/s1600/IMG_2405.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661739167580476354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g5MsE5rKkqg/TpKJxpaM08I/AAAAAAAAAoI/TItAqMSI2-o/s320/IMG_2405.JPG" /></a><br />I think we won Jill over on the idea once she saw that Micah liked it and that he had already learned that you slow down and put your feet out when stopping instead of crashing. I also compromised and we might do training wheels during the week for family walks and then none on the weekends for practice time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ud8qOg6y8G0/TpKJxbJiS9I/AAAAAAAAAoA/zGIf8kzf6ks/s1600/IMG_2398.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661739163752483794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ud8qOg6y8G0/TpKJxbJiS9I/AAAAAAAAAoA/zGIf8kzf6ks/s320/IMG_2398.JPG" /></a><br />He likes to make a loop along the inside of the driveway and also ride along the side of the road in front of several of the neighbors houses. Either way he still makes me follow behind him.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here's a video clip to prove it. By this time I was tired of chasing him so it is just a quick clip of him starting and stopping.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxuS1euOnqN_fkaxz_zSfnIzOgRqrAOwahU6TFlKKF2LBehxXRl3m939k8IBEEG694VJlQFjvAUbn-xAs-36w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Maybe next time Jill leaves us home without supervision we can work on a bike ramp, or something else like that.</p>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-25669784663882228282011-09-26T22:29:00.000-07:002011-09-26T23:18:01.005-07:00Micah's fun times latelyMicah has been enjoying his first year of soccer so far. He loves his new friends and it truly blessed to have such an awesome coach this year. Sometimes practices can be a little rough on him and he will get whiny and discourage when he doesn't play a practice drill/game as good as one of the older team mates. Each practice seems to get better for him.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LyIoTPG4fhU/ToFgBrucb5I/AAAAAAAAAn4/KFPqVwLvN2M/s1600/2011-09-10%2B11.50.44.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656908188987715474" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LyIoTPG4fhU/ToFgBrucb5I/AAAAAAAAAn4/KFPqVwLvN2M/s320/2011-09-10%2B11.50.44.jpg" /></a><br /><br />To date we have played two games, which he has been excited about. He always asks who he is going to play and if he has any friends on the opposing team. Last week we played our neighbors team with his little boy and this next week we play a team with one of his friends from daycare and his dad. He mainly runs around trailing wherever the ball has just been and every once in a while gets lucky and is in the right spot to get a chance to kick the ball.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Adr48n-mLEw/ToFgBjkkVuI/AAAAAAAAAnw/ryccTok9VPY/s1600/IMG_2265.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656908186798806754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Adr48n-mLEw/ToFgBjkkVuI/AAAAAAAAAnw/ryccTok9VPY/s320/IMG_2265.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The Madera County Fair was the second weekend in September. This year one of the special features was Alaskan Pig Racing. Micah was really excited for it and ended up getting to be the section leader for the last race. He chose Sloppy Joe as his pig to cheer for. Sloppy Joe ended up getting third place, all the section leaders got a ribbon. Micah carried his around for several days and showed it to the neighbors across the street.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v0F8mhuUksc/ToFf0Jr5L_I/AAAAAAAAAno/zV75dCuxkkI/s1600/IMG_2241.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656907956511911922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v0F8mhuUksc/ToFf0Jr5L_I/AAAAAAAAAno/zV75dCuxkkI/s320/IMG_2241.JPG" /></a><br />The pig racing involved four or so piglets at a time. They looked to be just a few months old. Each time they finished running around the track they got a cookie.</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>We also saw the 4-H and FFA animals along with a few other items. Jill bought some raffle tickets for a beautiful quilt, but we have not recieved a call yet so I think we didn't win. I also saw some of the giant pumkins that have been grown in Madera County (300 - 550 lbs) this year and I am thinking that I need to add this to my long list of gardening things to try some day.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4kAZ-8kss28/ToFfzx5DaAI/AAAAAAAAAng/1yUVvu0rBRw/s1600/IMG_2229.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656907950124656642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4kAZ-8kss28/ToFfzx5DaAI/AAAAAAAAAng/1yUVvu0rBRw/s320/IMG_2229.JPG" /></a><br />Lucy has started to like playing with Micah and wants to be around him much of the time (unless she is off exploring). She really likes playing cars with him and with Mr. Potato Head when we are next to her too. Probably the cutest is how much she likes it when he has his orange "dragon" hoody towel on after a bath.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TLvUD8PGRRk/ToFfz7QE_WI/AAAAAAAAAnY/R3wPNWm4oJg/s1600/IMG_2332.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656907952637148514" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TLvUD8PGRRk/ToFfz7QE_WI/AAAAAAAAAnY/R3wPNWm4oJg/s320/IMG_2332.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Micah (and daddy) got a new toy. A 56-year young 1955 Massey-Ferguson tractor with the 3 cylinder Perkins diesel. It is at the shop right now getting the engine tuned-up and a general review to getting a priority list for future work items (transmission, PTO and hydrualic system gasket are next on the list, maybe some day we will get to the headlights and a paint job). I am looking forward to all the fun rides we will have together on the tractor. Hopefully we will get things figured out to where this will help me get certain yardwork items done alot quicker and easier. There also is a tractor parade in Madera at Christmas time that I would really like to participate in someday.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SSu2q0bX0ck/ToFfzpet0iI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/HmKjQ-o8m78/s1600/IMG_2220.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656907947866706466" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SSu2q0bX0ck/ToFfzpet0iI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/HmKjQ-o8m78/s320/IMG_2220.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Lastly, we went to our local small animal livestock auction house that has a sale every Saturday morning. Micah liked this light brown Alpine doe and there was not alot of other choices available that day so she was the one we bid on. She gets along well with the other two goats and has been named Bella "the Ballerina" by Micah. Next month will be our target breeding time so we will have to figure out what to breed for since both females are dairy goats, but there is also a good demand for meat goats in the area. This year it will probably come down to price and hopefully a neighbor and help us with a free option.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nA16XP0JKfE/ToFfzmcZMtI/AAAAAAAAAnI/5dLfcUUwwew/s1600/IMG_2316.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656907947051659986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nA16XP0JKfE/ToFfzmcZMtI/AAAAAAAAAnI/5dLfcUUwwew/s320/IMG_2316.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-39893005136223380492011-09-20T20:39:00.000-07:002011-09-20T21:48:20.191-07:00Lucy - 6 months updateThis had been a huge month for Lucy. She has learned so many new skills. Just a few days after turning 5 months old she started sitting up for longer than a few seconds. A few days later she was able to actually get herself into a sitting position. She loves being able to sit and play.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nw0jfed51GI/Tnlj04VWpdI/AAAAAAAAAnA/E_M1Zqt18ds/s1600/IMG_2026.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654660567266665938" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nw0jfed51GI/Tnlj04VWpdI/AAAAAAAAAnA/E_M1Zqt18ds/s320/IMG_2026.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M1FVz5sczyg/Tnlj0ve-DBI/AAAAAAAAAm4/cz3E_HJWcnQ/s1600/IMG_2094.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654660564891077650" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M1FVz5sczyg/Tnlj0ve-DBI/AAAAAAAAAm4/cz3E_HJWcnQ/s320/IMG_2094.JPG" /></a><br /><br />But sitting didn't last long for Lucy. At about 5 1/2 months she decided that she was going to crawl. She had been getting up and rocking on her knees for several weeks. Then face planting because she couldn't figure out that she had to move her hands. Then one day she just took off. Life hasn't slowed down for her since this. She quickly began crawling up and over the shelf on the coffee table and over our legs. Lucy also worked really hard on learning how to climb up the 3 places we have a step out of the living room. When we put her down in the living room she heads straight to the concrete step that leads to our entry way. Yes, I said concrete, very dangerous. Once up and over she just sits up there. I guess the challenge of climbing the step is the fun part.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mjR1vjYIMIs/Tnlj0Q0NY7I/AAAAAAAAAmw/yvRTIJ-k2Jg/s1600/IMG_2149.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654660556658664370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mjR1vjYIMIs/Tnlj0Q0NY7I/AAAAAAAAAmw/yvRTIJ-k2Jg/s320/IMG_2149.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Lucy also began spending time in the swing. She has always loved being outside, so the swing has been a perfect place to chill for her.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xe1W2U1LMqw/Tnlj0Mn3a1I/AAAAAAAAAmo/oKGb62crS2Y/s1600/IMG_2142.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654660555533151058" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xe1W2U1LMqw/Tnlj0Mn3a1I/AAAAAAAAAmo/oKGb62crS2Y/s320/IMG_2142.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Our favorite thing that Lucy has learned this month is shrieking (not!). It's so fun (not!). She will be perfectly fine and then just start screaming. </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Well, we think she might be a super baby. Or sometimes I think crazy baby!!! </div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-46642383506797061572011-08-20T09:47:00.001-07:002011-08-20T10:17:32.075-07:005 Months Old
<br />Well, we are a little bit late on this post. I have been really busy with getting ready for school. It's now 10 days after Lucy turned 5 months and she has learned and done so many more things in those 10 day. I'm going to try and go back and only tell you things she was doing at 5 months just for my own record keeping.
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<br />Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-81416917883438464042011-07-13T14:53:00.000-07:002011-07-13T15:50:59.313-07:00Summer FunWell, it is about halfway through the summer. I haven't been very good at keeping up with Micah's activities. So, here is a catch up on all we have been doing. I probably don't have them all in the right order, but you really don't care about that.<br /><br />One day we went to a pick-your-own farm in Hanford. There were all kinds of berries there, but we stuck mostly to picking blueberries. This is because blueberries are very easy to pick and the ones a person picks are all good. We also wanted some blackberries but it is hard to tell which ones are ready on the vine. So, we just bought them from their little store. We made a delicious berry pie and blueberry muffins. Yummy!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vqCu61QbIvs/Th4Y8Asj_JI/AAAAAAAAAlg/nVTX-E5nWNM/s1600/IMG_1640.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628964003517824146" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vqCu61QbIvs/Th4Y8Asj_JI/AAAAAAAAAlg/nVTX-E5nWNM/s320/IMG_1640.JPG" /></a> Micah wasn't the best at picking, but he was sure good at eating. At the farm they let you eat as much as you want while you are picking. Crazy!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKBPykpwEIs/Th4Y7hH9fZI/AAAAAAAAAlY/symzwvt1ooo/s1600/IMG_1633.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628963995042807186" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gKBPykpwEIs/Th4Y7hH9fZI/AAAAAAAAAlY/symzwvt1ooo/s320/IMG_1633.JPG" /></a><br />On another day we went to Playland. You got to love the groupon that lets you ride all the rides for $5.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0F72zZIB-A8/Th4Y7MgMkJI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/4v1qwT48JrU/s1600/IMG_1541.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628963989507313810" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0F72zZIB-A8/Th4Y7MgMkJI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/4v1qwT48JrU/s320/IMG_1541.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BNKvXk22QHw/Th4Y60bpGeI/AAAAAAAAAlI/39EnZjHzuzE/s1600/IMG_1545.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628963983045761506" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BNKvXk22QHw/Th4Y60bpGeI/AAAAAAAAAlI/39EnZjHzuzE/s320/IMG_1545.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Micah and I visited the Rancho's Firestation. It was a very hot day, but this firefighter still got dress in all the gear to show the kids. They really want the kids to not be afraid of them in their gear in case they have a firefighter in their house. Micah was a bit scared of him.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u6YIk0xvxek/Th4Y6aWYo8I/AAAAAAAAAlA/PoTjQOP_BGM/s1600/IMG_1538.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628963976044389314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u6YIk0xvxek/Th4Y6aWYo8I/AAAAAAAAAlA/PoTjQOP_BGM/s320/IMG_1538.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OfDqv8OLHr4/Th4Wf865b0I/AAAAAAAAAk4/CwzoBWhNBtc/s1600/IMG_1534.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628961322444615490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OfDqv8OLHr4/Th4Wf865b0I/AAAAAAAAAk4/CwzoBWhNBtc/s320/IMG_1534.JPG" /></a><br />Micah loves to catch frogs and toads. He carries around his bug catcher and hunts for them all the time. Hint to parents, let them out at night or else they usually aren't living in the morning.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E0t54EAnJ6o/Th4Wfr8VSPI/AAAAAAAAAkw/tiNAufCfz7Q/s1600/IMG_1679.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628961317887232242" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E0t54EAnJ6o/Th4Wfr8VSPI/AAAAAAAAAkw/tiNAufCfz7Q/s320/IMG_1679.JPG" /></a> He's even willing to give this one a big kiss.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IAiiYdLLqK8/Th4WfPZi2LI/AAAAAAAAAko/kRcJATh_pw8/s1600/IMG_1681.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628961310225127602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IAiiYdLLqK8/Th4WfPZi2LI/AAAAAAAAAko/kRcJATh_pw8/s320/IMG_1681.JPG" /></a><br />Last week we went to the Cat Haven. This "zoo" has all sorts of big cats. You walk on a trail to see the cats. Micah seems to have a hard time with this place. We went last summer and had about the same experience. He decides when he gets there that he absolutely cannot walk. That is a problem because in 95 degree weather and "hiking" I absolutely will not carry him. So, I think we will hold off on going again any time soon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Kda1QQZYQM/Th4WetsfCEI/AAAAAAAAAkg/3Xbb9jNeh2k/s1600/IMG_1743.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628961301177763906" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Kda1QQZYQM/Th4WetsfCEI/AAAAAAAAAkg/3Xbb9jNeh2k/s320/IMG_1743.JPG" /></a> He's pretending he's interested and hasn't been throwing a huge fit the whole time.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V7GBwvbl-Ps/Th4Wd2t-3GI/AAAAAAAAAkY/8utBvpsF1V0/s1600/IMG_1770.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628961286420094050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V7GBwvbl-Ps/Th4Wd2t-3GI/AAAAAAAAAkY/8utBvpsF1V0/s320/IMG_1770.JPG" /></a> Our summer has been a blast so far. It's going way to quick. After being off work for 5 months I'm feeling it all coming to an end very soon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-27839541029673572011-07-11T13:39:00.000-07:002011-07-11T13:57:30.716-07:004 Months OldHere we are at 4 months. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DouBi1tmb2I/Ththl-o6g9I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/BCuPyi1Pt9E/s1600/IMG_1668.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628199464427226066" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DouBi1tmb2I/Ththl-o6g9I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/BCuPyi1Pt9E/s320/IMG_1668.JPG" /></a><br />Lucy has found her toes. I love it when babies find this built in toy, that never goes away and can be found at any time. She tends to play mostly with this left foot. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-asfxtTfRK9M/Ththlci0uDI/AAAAAAAAAkI/i78OGRCdg6w/s1600/IMG_1779.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628199455274874930" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-asfxtTfRK9M/Ththlci0uDI/AAAAAAAAAkI/i78OGRCdg6w/s320/IMG_1779.JPG" /></a> Lucy can now roll from her tummy to her back and then back to her tummy. This is good because on her tummy always ends in spit-up. I'm not sure she will ever learn to crawl because I rarely let her stay on her tummy.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6zTkxMjg5ag/Ththk7iyAwI/AAAAAAAAAkA/heAe6cZaZl4/s1600/IMG_1788.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628199446416327426" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6zTkxMjg5ag/Ththk7iyAwI/AAAAAAAAAkA/heAe6cZaZl4/s320/IMG_1788.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-27121660801692141392011-07-07T14:34:00.001-07:002011-07-07T18:42:18.721-07:004th of JulySo, in preparation for the 4th of July my mom helped me make this cute onesie for Lucy. Well, actually she made it I just designed it. It turned out perfect.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P0rPg_dATUA/ThYpURrtfbI/AAAAAAAAAj4/urbXCHRL91A/s1600/IMG_1688.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626730212766875058" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P0rPg_dATUA/ThYpURrtfbI/AAAAAAAAAj4/urbXCHRL91A/s320/IMG_1688.JPG" /></a> Don't miss the little ruffles on her bum bum.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aS0h84Rxpwg/ThYo4t-mjiI/AAAAAAAAAjw/WBNK-GIeSNg/s1600/IMG_1694.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626729739325967906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aS0h84Rxpwg/ThYo4t-mjiI/AAAAAAAAAjw/WBNK-GIeSNg/s320/IMG_1694.JPG" /></a> Here are both my cuties ready to party!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MazL88VYpyQ/ThYo4sODpjI/AAAAAAAAAjo/dC-BCwM3R18/s1600/IMG_1702.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626729738853918258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MazL88VYpyQ/ThYo4sODpjI/AAAAAAAAAjo/dC-BCwM3R18/s320/IMG_1702.JPG" /></a><br />We spent the evening with friends at the Isaac's. Because it was so hot we spent lots of time in the pool. There was probably 20-25 people in the pool at one time. It was crowded, but it cooled us off. We had delicious hamburgers and for dessert cobbler and home-made ice cream. Yum. The kids loved it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Ko-R3WUPUU/ThYo4KW0UOI/AAAAAAAAAjg/VO4aQ5H64ss/s1600/IMG_1712.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626729729763856610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Ko-R3WUPUU/ThYo4KW0UOI/AAAAAAAAAjg/VO4aQ5H64ss/s320/IMG_1712.JPG" /></a><br />Micah loved watching the fireworks. The dad's probably had as much fun setting off the street fireworks than the kids had watching them.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tXIfo7rSm7E/ThYo3abQSNI/AAAAAAAAAjY/sZrYQqHzy7A/s1600/IMG_1716.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626729716897564882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tXIfo7rSm7E/ThYo3abQSNI/AAAAAAAAAjY/sZrYQqHzy7A/s320/IMG_1716.JPG" /></a> All the kids had a blast doing the sparklers. It was a very fun night!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-951bRkCoxpM/ThYo3MO_PJI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/tyGOE2Ae-YY/s1600/IMG_1721.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626729713088019602" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-951bRkCoxpM/ThYo3MO_PJI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/tyGOE2Ae-YY/s320/IMG_1721.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-10385417112184052812011-06-29T22:28:00.000-07:002011-06-30T23:10:23.361-07:00Hume LakeThat's all you have to say to know that it was a great time. We went up to Hume two weekends ago and got to spend several days with some of my (Adam) college roomates and Bible study members along with everyone's ever growing families. It was super fun hang out and have meals together again, although I don't remeber the meals being quite as noisy or hectic as they were this time around.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-loxrz_MLyA4/Tg1e254YlgI/AAAAAAAAAiw/dyj07ZVlpSE/s1600/IMG_1598.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624255806998877698" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-loxrz_MLyA4/Tg1e254YlgI/AAAAAAAAAiw/dyj07ZVlpSE/s320/IMG_1598.JPG" /></a><br />That Monday morning we surprised the staff at the boatyard with five adults and seven kids (4 under age 4) and got all settled and went out for about an hour. Micah wanted to try and row the boat, maybe in a few years that will work out better. We also found out that Buzz Lightyear does not swim, so if anyone catches him while fishing sometime Micah would like him back.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7TFoIe9Hfn8/Tg1e2c-VjNI/AAAAAAAAAio/VDJEljIzABI/s1600/IMG_1588.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624255799239216338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7TFoIe9Hfn8/Tg1e2c-VjNI/AAAAAAAAAio/VDJEljIzABI/s320/IMG_1588.JPG" /></a> Lucy and Micah also loved swimming in the heated pool, which we went to two afternoons in a row. With how cool it was this spring this was our first time in the pool. When we got home it was over 100 degrees and we went in everyday for a about a week.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uxKjgpvCWIc/Tg1e3itJdtI/AAAAAAAAAjI/gXXnRyHd_4o/s1600/IMG_1550.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624255817957603026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uxKjgpvCWIc/Tg1e3itJdtI/AAAAAAAAAjI/gXXnRyHd_4o/s320/IMG_1550.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uK-K4k1Td8s/Tg1e3eXK_lI/AAAAAAAAAjA/B6hr0_p0LOk/s1600/IMG_1567.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624255816791686738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uK-K4k1Td8s/Tg1e3eXK_lI/AAAAAAAAAjA/B6hr0_p0LOk/s320/IMG_1567.JPG" /></a> We are also so thankful that we got to stay at Jay and Jen's house (Jill's brother). Micah missed his cousin Tanner who was in San Diego with her parents, but he enjoyed making friends with their neighbor Hudson. We also were not disappointed by the assortment of bugs to be found, Micah chased around butterflys, lady bugs, beetles and more. Of course what is a blog post without a picture of Lucy, who now can roll over to one side and is starting to grab her toes.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2GyvsbV6uIU/Tg1e3N9Wo8I/AAAAAAAAAi4/8xkK0psn8bY/s1600/IMG_1609.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624255812388430786" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2GyvsbV6uIU/Tg1e3N9Wo8I/AAAAAAAAAi4/8xkK0psn8bY/s320/IMG_1609.JPG" /></a>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-10151624485219118332011-06-13T14:43:00.000-07:002011-06-13T21:02:00.234-07:003 Months OldWell, check another month off for Lucy. She is now 3 months old. This month she decided that she would be a bit more happier. She is in a good mood more often, smiles at us, and even laughs. Lucy now enjoys the swing, her playmat, and her bouncy chair.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jph-l8y_L-g/TfaHGitG7eI/AAAAAAAAAhs/FlOnlHY-xzw/s1600/IMG_1488.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617826131656240610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jph-l8y_L-g/TfaHGitG7eI/AAAAAAAAAhs/FlOnlHY-xzw/s320/IMG_1488.JPG" /></a> Lucy has been working on her tummy time. She also likes to hold toys in her hands. <br /><br /><div>Her favorite is her burp cloth, which really isn't a toy, but she loves it. Her big accomplishment this month was learning to roll over. The big problem is that she spits up once she is on her tummy. Then her face is covered with spitup.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GLaHJUEqmFw/TfaHGW1R8wI/AAAAAAAAAhk/fnlnqdQQZ84/s1600/IMG_1478.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617826128469291778" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GLaHJUEqmFw/TfaHGW1R8wI/AAAAAAAAAhk/fnlnqdQQZ84/s320/IMG_1478.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-34832642516545050242011-06-06T16:38:00.000-07:002011-06-06T16:51:43.240-07:00Newborn PicturesWe had these pictures taken when Lucy was 5 weeks old. She's almost 3 months now so these are a little old. I thought I'd share them anyways.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lCoikIKiaIU/Te1ncCnshsI/AAAAAAAAAhc/BPpGJSZ8O-g/s1600/041711%2B143.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615258041838241474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lCoikIKiaIU/Te1ncCnshsI/AAAAAAAAAhc/BPpGJSZ8O-g/s320/041711%2B143.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ebhWgx2KRc/Te1nbm9_aYI/AAAAAAAAAhU/D9OBo4bEzpY/s1600/041711%2B221.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615258034415561090" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ebhWgx2KRc/Te1nbm9_aYI/AAAAAAAAAhU/D9OBo4bEzpY/s320/041711%2B221.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PF3tZV1TZ4A/Te1nbcN170I/AAAAAAAAAhM/1ZQo20_effA/s1600/041711%2B069bw.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615258031529258818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PF3tZV1TZ4A/Te1nbcN170I/AAAAAAAAAhM/1ZQo20_effA/s320/041711%2B069bw.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-muMmIxIfqus/Te1nbH8fe8I/AAAAAAAAAhE/OTk_YknijRM/s1600/041711%2B039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615258026087775170" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-muMmIxIfqus/Te1nbH8fe8I/AAAAAAAAAhE/OTk_YknijRM/s320/041711%2B039.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-87397411971651703112011-05-25T10:02:00.001-07:002011-05-25T10:27:33.711-07:00Compare and ContrastEveryone loves to give their opinions on if Lucy looks or doesn't look like Micah. Here's a few pictures for you to see for yourself. The first two are of them smiling. The difficult part was finding one of Lucy while she was smiling. She just doesn't smile as much as Micah did, but she is working on it. Lately she has been a bit more happy.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YmGW7lCJSDY/Td05ny-IsiI/AAAAAAAAAgs/A9rpXSF4rkg/s1600/IMG_1305.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610704066633576994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YmGW7lCJSDY/Td05ny-IsiI/AAAAAAAAAgs/A9rpXSF4rkg/s320/IMG_1305.JPG" /></a> Lucy<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDzu-isJczU/Td05nic7fWI/AAAAAAAAAgk/in6As35GIj8/s1600/IMG_6694.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610704062199332194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDzu-isJczU/Td05nic7fWI/AAAAAAAAAgk/in6As35GIj8/s320/IMG_6694.JPG" /></a> Micah</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br />These two are just of their "normal" faces. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8IGWtTBiE_A/Td03XT5dmFI/AAAAAAAAAgc/G6NLYshA3Bk/s1600/IMG_1304.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610701584391313490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8IGWtTBiE_A/Td03XT5dmFI/AAAAAAAAAgc/G6NLYshA3Bk/s320/IMG_1304.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g5YsVVJXhMM/Td03XOC96cI/AAAAAAAAAgU/XBOaplSBWuY/s1600/IMG_6695.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610701582820567490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g5YsVVJXhMM/Td03XOC96cI/AAAAAAAAAgU/XBOaplSBWuY/s320/IMG_6695.JPG" /></a> In my opinion, they have similar eyes and mouth. They also look more alike when they are smiling. Their nose is different and their coloring. You can make your own opinions.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-76428056220797061002011-05-13T09:43:00.001-07:002011-05-13T23:14:47.207-07:00Micah's Birthday PartyMicah had a great birthday. As I said in a previous post he was so excited about his birthday and party. On his birthday his daycare invited him to come back to celebrate his birthday. We have been so blessed to have Micah at Lori's Daycare. He hasn't been going at all since we are home with baby Lucy and they still invited him to come for his birthday. They have also included us in holiday parties and field trips since we've been gone. He really will be excited to go back in the fall.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c82vftyUCAI/Tc1myVS6lbI/AAAAAAAAAfk/9ERPqvLSI1s/s1600/IMG_1334.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606250126042109362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c82vftyUCAI/Tc1myVS6lbI/AAAAAAAAAfk/9ERPqvLSI1s/s320/IMG_1334.JPG" /></a> Here he is with all the kids his age. There are also 3 babies/toddlers not in the picture.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Idqs0lCak84/Tc1myM4q2vI/AAAAAAAAAfc/0N6jg-OMkks/s1600/IMG_1339.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606250123784542962" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Idqs0lCak84/Tc1myM4q2vI/AAAAAAAAAfc/0N6jg-OMkks/s320/IMG_1339.JPG" /></a> That day he also watched me make his cake. It was an all day process since it was many layers and I fit it in while taking care of Lucy. Micah wanted cake all day. I kept telling him we were having cake that night with daddy. Well, it finally was too much for him. He was standing right in front of the round 3 layer part and he leaned over and took a big bite out of it. Sorry if you were at the party and you got that piece. I guess by now your still okay. Anyways, what was I to do. I just filled it in with icing. Micah does love licking the spoon.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1BmsuzmjG74/Tc1koRpU6iI/AAAAAAAAAfU/9EimF7y_DJE/s1600/IMG_1331.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606247754240420386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1BmsuzmjG74/Tc1koRpU6iI/AAAAAAAAAfU/9EimF7y_DJE/s320/IMG_1331.JPG" /></a> Micah finally got his cupcake. He is obviously so excited. He loved being sung to.<br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606247748212910450" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W0J0eshcGOY/Tc1kn7MQaXI/AAAAAAAAAfM/G0fqwDfX3Wo/s320/IMG_1344.JPG" /></div>Party time!!! Micah's party was a Buzz Lightyear rocketship party. If you can't tell what the cake is, let me explain. The black part is space. This part is not actually cake. It's just icing spread over a foil covered piece of cardboard. Then the blue part is a planet. The rocket is on top. Buzz didn't actually fit on the planet, so he's floating in space.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6_xsn91LIXk/Tc1knggiyyI/AAAAAAAAAfE/nbcSySJ-eGY/s1600/IMG_1367.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606247741050243874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6_xsn91LIXk/Tc1knggiyyI/AAAAAAAAAfE/nbcSySJ-eGY/s320/IMG_1367.JPG" /></a> At the party we had Meteor Rocks. Yummy!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LAE-FKUh-g0/Tc1knT0SDNI/AAAAAAAAAe8/2u0BqZ-hG9A/s1600/IMG_1363.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606247737643371730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LAE-FKUh-g0/Tc1knT0SDNI/AAAAAAAAAe8/2u0BqZ-hG9A/s320/IMG_1363.JPG" /></a> And rocket fuel. Can you say sugar high!!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jJXXqkoOH_0/Tc1knHFQBRI/AAAAAAAAAe0/jfBl9WygWFc/s1600/IMG_1366.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606247734224880914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jJXXqkoOH_0/Tc1knHFQBRI/AAAAAAAAAe0/jfBl9WygWFc/s320/IMG_1366.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>Our first activiy was to make Mr. Potato balloons. Unfortunatly they all got popped by the end of the party. Silly kids!!!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d_DTAT6vmow/Tc1iep5vBPI/AAAAAAAAAes/ooY97ujMTOg/s1600/IMG_1384.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606245389929743602" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d_DTAT6vmow/Tc1iep5vBPI/AAAAAAAAAes/ooY97ujMTOg/s320/IMG_1384.JPG" /></a> The kids then searched for moon rocks. Apparently Buzz had been over the night before and spread the rocks all over the yard.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GRDnOUrvbHE/Tc1ieO8jffI/AAAAAAAAAek/eFIQokkAUZ8/s1600/IMG_1397.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606245382693813746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GRDnOUrvbHE/Tc1ieO8jffI/AAAAAAAAAek/eFIQokkAUZ8/s320/IMG_1397.JPG" /></a> Then Adam set off some water rockets. The kids really loved this.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8HJw2LQx13Y/Tc1idh_6YsI/AAAAAAAAAec/IxXdVEVYmc0/s1600/IMG_1402.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606245370628301506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8HJw2LQx13Y/Tc1idh_6YsI/AAAAAAAAAec/IxXdVEVYmc0/s320/IMG_1402.JPG" /></a> Finally, the cake. Micah was most excited about eating his rocketship cake.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uzgm0MLr-Kc/Tc1idYCoo3I/AAAAAAAAAeU/mrRAamiIg10/s1600/IMG_1410.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606245367955366770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uzgm0MLr-Kc/Tc1idYCoo3I/AAAAAAAAAeU/mrRAamiIg10/s320/IMG_1410.JPG" /></a> Who knew that a backyard swing could be so much fun? The boys laughed so hard.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dt8k-C-Hkmw/Tc1idMVcwpI/AAAAAAAAAeM/IePfkCf5FEk/s1600/IMG_1435.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606245364813054610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dt8k-C-Hkmw/Tc1idMVcwpI/AAAAAAAAAeM/IePfkCf5FEk/s320/IMG_1435.JPG" /></a> Now it is all over. He has been talking about his birthday for about 3 months. I hope that we can take a break before we start talking about turning 4. Micah had a great birthday. Adam and I are having so much fun with our "big" boy and hope that he doesn't grow up too fast. </div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897091158690800172.post-4989851267772078472011-05-10T13:12:00.000-07:002011-05-10T14:03:24.057-07:002 Months OldWe have made it through another month. Lucy is not really doing much more then she was last month. She still eats, sleeps, and poops. She is making a little bit a progress on her "play" time. She still does not like her play gym or swing, but she has begun to like her bouncy seat. She now sits in it and smiles at the toys that dangle in front of her. HUGE!!! I'm just trying to be excited about the small things. She looks adorable, of course.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpQ-sQVpFaU/TcmeuuNHgFI/AAAAAAAAAeE/0SneI4VWM7s/s1600/IMG_1211.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605185736753512530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpQ-sQVpFaU/TcmeuuNHgFI/AAAAAAAAAeE/0SneI4VWM7s/s320/IMG_1211.JPG" /></a> And yes, she does sometimes go without bows or flowers in her hair. But she really doesn't like to.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ytUqjubneAI/TcmeuTrqurI/AAAAAAAAAd8/kTUG93KYdVc/s1600/IMG_1179.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605185729633893042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ytUqjubneAI/TcmeuTrqurI/AAAAAAAAAd8/kTUG93KYdVc/s320/IMG_1179.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nU_eLKZ_n20/TcmeuHt1lzI/AAAAAAAAAd0/j7LpuzulAMQ/s1600/IMG_1244.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605185726421767986" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nU_eLKZ_n20/TcmeuHt1lzI/AAAAAAAAAd0/j7LpuzulAMQ/s320/IMG_1244.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ign9WHwmgo/TcmetmFGR_I/AAAAAAAAAds/PZTFCtLiLqw/s1600/IMG_1305.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605185717392525298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ign9WHwmgo/TcmetmFGR_I/AAAAAAAAAds/PZTFCtLiLqw/s320/IMG_1305.JPG" /></a><br />This might have been just a little over the top.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HPSuouFV6dI/TcmetQiTjkI/AAAAAAAAAdk/rNuMaXOz-rw/s1600/IMG_1322.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605185711609450050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HPSuouFV6dI/TcmetQiTjkI/AAAAAAAAAdk/rNuMaXOz-rw/s320/IMG_1322.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03217703999040449297noreply@blogger.com1